Which Leupold for 25-06?
Question:
> I’m getting a Remington 700 Sendero in 25-06 and I’m trying to decide > which Leupold it should wear. The gun will pull triple duty as a long-range > (300 yard+) deer rifle, varmint rifle, and fur (coyote, fox, raccoon) > collector. Collecting fur involves hunting at night, so light collection > is a big consideration, especially at the upper magnifications used to > put the crosshairs on a fox at 250 yards.
(snip) > As I see it, my choices are the Vari-X III 3.5-10 50mm, the 4.5-14 50mm, > and the LPS 3.5-14 52mm.
Michael – I’d pass on the 3.5-10X; I have a 4.5-14×40mm … it wouldn’t cut it at night, but is otherwise a great scope on a .25-’06. It’s been on two of them, and I’m considering a Sendero just for it. I think for true night shooting, you need a night scope. I doubt you’ll be happy with the LPS, and possibly not with any of the big German optics. The only true night scope I’m really aware of is McMillan’s; I think it is a 4-16X with a removable infared emitter. Check their web page. Its offa http://www.mcmfamily.com/. Tom Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I’m getting a Remington 700 Sendero in 25-06 and I’m trying to decide which Leupold it should wear. The gun will pull triple duty as a long-range (300 yard+) deer rifle, varmint rifle, and fur (coyote, fox, raccoon) collector. Collecting fur involves hunting at night, so light collection is a big consideration, especially at the upper magnifications used to put the crosshairs on a fox at 250 yards. I own two Vari-X III 3.5-10 40mm scopes now. The optical quality and light collection are excellent for dawn and dusk, but they just don’t have the light throughput for moonlight hunting. They also loose a lot of light at the upper magnifications. As I see it, my choices are the Vari-X III 3.5-10 50mm, the 4.5-14 50mm, and the LPS 3.5-14 52mm. I like the idea of a 14X magnification because I like to zoom in and have a good look at the animal before touching the trigger, and 10X does not always provide the level of detail I’d like. The higher magnification would also come in handy when sighting in, as those little holes are not always visible at 200 yards under 10X. So if anyone can offer suggestions, I’d appreciate it. — Michael Courtney, Ph. D. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m getting a Remington 700 Sendero in 25-06 and I’m trying to decide > which Leupold it should wear. The gun will pull triple duty as a long-range > (300 yard+) deer rifle, varmint rifle, and fur (coyote, fox, raccoon) > collector. Collecting fur involves hunting at night, so light collection > is a big consideration, especially at the upper magnifications used to > put the crosshairs on a fox at 250 yards. > (snip) > I think for true night shooting, you need a night scope. I doubt you’ll > be happy with the LPS, and possibly not with any of the big German > optics. The only true night scope I’m really aware of is McMillan’s; I > think it is a 4-16X with a removable infared emitter. Check their web > page. Its offa http://www.mcmfamily.com/.
What about NightForce? I doubt he really meant he needed a true night scope, just a superb light- gathering (i.e. high-quality, large aperture) scope for low-light conditions (moonlight, twilight, etc.) I read a review of the Kahles (sp?) line (Austria?) which are designed for boar hunting in low-light conditions. They’re expensive (but probably cheaper then a true night vision system) and reportedly are excellent. Brian Adams Reno Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
